GRE Word List
CALLUS
a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
The meaning of the word callus is a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catholic | roman catholic |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
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| wastrel | vagabond |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| imprecation | curse |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| drip | to let fall in drops |